今年苹果全球开发者大会能期待什么

Posted 2021-04-27 注友英语

更多选择默认iPhone应用程序的选项。增强现实的新投入。提高了Mac电脑的电池寿命。
据传ios 14允许用户使用列表视图选项来组织他们的应用程序，使得滚动和查看在一个位置上的所有内容更容易。
苹果也可以放宽其默认应用的围墙，允许用户选择第三方应用，如Spotify (SPOT)、谷歌(GOOGL)地图和谷歌Chrome。

苹果可能还会推出一款新的增强现实应用，可以读取二维码，并与星巴克等商店进行整合。

其他iOS和macOS的新工具包括Safari更新、Apple Pencil支持、高级语言翻译功能和一款新的健身应用。

预计苹果还将引入将短信标记为未读的功能，以便你以后可以重新查看，在群聊中添加@提及。

用户可能永远不会注意到的一项重大技术变革是，苹果电脑将不再使用英特尔(Intel)芯片，而是采用内部生产的arm处理器，这可能意味着Mac用户今后将面临重大变化:可能会有更长的电池续航时间，更好地支持耗电图形。

预计该芯片要到2021年才能应用于Mac电脑。

What to expect from Apple’s WWDC this year

By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business
June 19, 2020

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(CNN Business)More options to pick your default iPhone apps^[1]. New bets on augmented reality^[2]. And improved battery life for Mac computers.

These are just some of the updates that could be announced at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference, a multi-day event that kicks off^[3] next week. The event is always closely watched by customers and developers looking for a peek at^[4] new software coming to iPhones, iPads, Macs and the Apple Watch. But this year, everyone — developers included — will have to watch the event from afar^[5] as Apple (AAPL) holds it virtually for the first time because of the pandemic.
The move to stream all sessions online^[6] from its Cupertino, California, headquarters has its benefits. It will give Apple’s global community of 23 million developers the opportunity to attend more than 100 engineering workshops on how to build new apps and services, which previously were only conducted in-person.
Microsoft (MSFT) recently proved splashy tech events^[7] can still draw a large audience and buzz^[8] at a time when we have no idea when there will be large in-person gatherings again. Facebook, for example, said it won’t host physical events^[9] until at least June of next year.
WWDC kicks off at 10:00 a.m. ET/1:00 p.m. PT on Monday, June 22, and runs through Thursday, June 26. Here’s what to expect from this year’s event based on the latest rumors and reports.

A new homescreen^[10] experience

Many of the key features unveiled at WWDC will relate to Apple’s upcoming iPhone operating system, iOS 14. But these announcements will come amid some uncertainty about when the next iPhone — and therefore the new operating system — will be released.
Some reports indicate the pandemic could delay the production and launch of the iPhone 12, which was expected to debut in September, by a few weeks.
iOS 14 is rumored to allow users to organize their apps with a list-view option^[11], making it easier to scroll and see everything in one spot, rather than in rows and columns. Apple could also loosen the walled garden^[12] around its default apps, allowing users to select third-party apps such as Spotify (SPOT), Google (GOOGL) Maps and Google Chrome rather than prioritizing its own competing services.
Apple may also offer a new augmented reality app that can read QR codes^[13] and integrate with some stores like Starbucks. Other speculated new tools for iOS and macOS include Safari updates, Apple Pencil support, advanced language translation capabilities and a new fitness app. Apple is also expected to introduce the ability to mark a text message as unread^[14] so you can revisit it later and add @ mentions in group chats, borrowing a feature found on popular apps such as WhatsApp and Slack.
Last year at WWDC, Apple introduced a menstruation tracking^[15] app, a log-in platform^[16] called Sign in with Apple and dark mode, which ignited a design trend^[17] that made its way onto other platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Google.

Improvements under the hood^[18]

While software will almost certainly be the focus of WWDC this year, one of the biggest expected announcements is a technical change users may never notice: a shift away from^[19] Intel (INTC) chips in its Macs computers to an ARM-based processor made in-house; the same one that’s already used in its iPhones and iPads.
This could mean big changes down the line for Mac users: potentially longer-lasting battery life and better support for power-sucking^[20] graphics, according to research director David McQueen at ABI Research. Of course, Apple won’t have to rely on Intel for chipset launch dates, update cycles or size, meaning the Mac could even become slimmer by negating^[21] the need for fans, he added.
The chip isn’t expected to hit Mac computers until 2021.

Other announcements to watch for

Hardware isn’t out of the question at WWDC. It’s possible we could see a redesigned iMac, long-awaited over-the-ear headphones^[22] or a long-rumored object tracker called “Tag.” But considering Apple showed off a new iPad Pro and MacBook Air in March and iPhone release season is right around the corner, don’t expect too much of the spotlight to be on physical devices.
Unquestionably, though, this is a big moment for Apple. It has a unique opportunity to introduce new software tools to developers watching from all over the world, with the hope they’ll be inspired to create the next big thing for the platform. What it’ll lack in forging in-person connections^[23], it’ll certainly make up for with exposure^[24].

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注释

[1] default iPhone apps

注释:默认的iPhone应用程序

[2] augmented reality

注释:增强现实

[3] kicks off

注释:开始

备注:开赛；比赛开始

[4] looking for a peek at

注释:想看一眼

[5] watch the event from afar

注释:从远处观看这一事件

[6] stream all sessions online

注释:在线播放所有环节

[7] splashy tech events

注释:引人注目的科技活动

[8] draw a large audience and buzz

注释:吸引了大量的观众和轰动

[9] physical events

注释:实体活动

[10] homescreen

注释:主屏幕

[11] list-view option

注释:列表视图的选项

[12] walled garden

注释:封闭环境

备注:围墙花园

[13] QR codes

注释:二维码

[14] mark a text message as unread

注释:将一条短信标记为未读

[15] menstruation tracking

注释:月经跟踪

[16] log-in platform

注释:登录平台

[17] ignited a design trend

注释:点燃一种设计潮流

[18] hood

注释:罩

备注:美 [hʊd]
英 [hʊd]
n. 头巾；覆盖；兜帽
vt. 罩上；以头巾覆盖

[19] a shift away from

注释:远离

[20] power-sucking

注释:耗电的

[21] negating

注释:否定

备注:v. 取消；（使）无效；否定（从句、命题）；否认（某物）（negate 的现在分词）

[22] over-the-ear headphones

注释:外挂耳机

[23] forging in-person connections

注释:建立面对面的联系

[24] make up for with exposure

注释:用曝光来弥补